Dr Lisa O'Keeffe is a Senior Lecturer in Mathematics Education at the University of South Australia. Lisa holds a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education and Mathematics Teaching (Hons.), a Graduate Cert. in Further Calculus and a Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics Education. The focus of her Ph.D. research was an analysis of lower secondary school Mathematics Textbooks in an Irish context following which she was commissioned by the Irish Government body, the NCCA to conduct further textbook analysis. She has previously taught mathematics at both second and third level to a wide variety of students in both the Irish and UK contexts and has co-ordinated a successful national blended learning project for Professional Development of... Read more
About me
Dr Lisa O'Keeffe is a Senior Lecturer in Mathematics Education at the University of South Australia. Lisa holds a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education and Mathematics Teaching (Hons.), a Graduate Cert. in Further Calculus and a Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics Education. The focus of her Ph.D. research was an analysis of lower secondary school Mathematics Textbooks in an Irish context following which she was commissioned by the Irish Government body, the NCCA to conduct further textbook analysis. She has previously taught mathematics at both second and third level to a wide variety of students in both the Irish and UK contexts and has co-ordinated a successful national blended learning project for Professional Development of in-service teachers in Ireland. Lisa’s research interests are in textbook analysis, the role of mathematical language, numeracy, pre-service teacher’s mathematical knowledge, supporting pupils’ conceptual understanding of mathematics and girls in STEM. Her recent work considers the role of analysis of language for mathematical learning and assessment and she was awarded the MERGA 2016 Early Career Researcher award for her paper: A Preliminary Analysis of the Linguistic Complexity of Numeracy Skills Test Items for Pre Service Teachers. Lisa is currently working on language analysis and numeracy on both school and text based projects.
About me
Doctor of Philosophy University of Limerick
Graduate Certificate in Mathematics The Open University
Bachelor of Science University of Limerick
Mathematics Textbook Analysis, Pre-Service Teachers of Mathematics, Mathematical Language and Analysis, Numeracy
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
Sound Scaping: A preliminary exploration of noise and its impact on student learning in situ, Australian Acoustical Society - Education Grant, 01/12/2019 - 30/03/2022
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. To see earlier years visit ORCID or Scopus
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2016 |
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3
3
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2015 |
10
9
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2014 |
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2014 |
Open access
12
15
1
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2022 |
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2021 |
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2020 |
1
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2012 |
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2022 |
5
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2022 |
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2022 |
Open access
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2022 |
Open access
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2021 |
Open access
2
1
1
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2021 |
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2020 |
Open access
3
3
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2020 |
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2019 |
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2019 |
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2019 |
Open access
14
8
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2019 |
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2018 |
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2018 |
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2018 |
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2018 |
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2017 |
Open access
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2017 |
Open access
3
2
21
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2016 |
Open access
3
3
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2015 |
10
9
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2014 |
Open access
12
15
1
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2013 |
Open access
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2011 |
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2022 |
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2019 |
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2018 |
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2011 |
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O’Keeffe, L. (2013), “Giving Adult Learners a ‘Head Start’: Measuring the effect of a Pre-University Mathematics Preparation course on adult learners’ self efficacy” presented at ALM 20 (Adults Learning Mathematics), Wales, July 2013.
Report:
O’Keeffe, L. & J. O’Donoghue, (2011), A Review of Secondary School Textbooks for Project Maths, Technical Report, NCE-MST
Research
Mathematics Textbook Analysis, Pre-Service Teachers of Mathematics, Mathematical Language and Analysis, Numeracy
External engagement & recognition
Organisation | Country |
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Catholic Education South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
Curtin University | AUSTRALIA |
Department of Education | AUSTRALIA |
Dublin Institute of Technology | IRELAND |
Government of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
Monash University | AUSTRALIA |
Mount Burr Primary School | AUSTRALIA |
Norwood International High School, SA | AUSTRALIA |
Queensland University of Technology | AUSTRALIA |
RMIT University | AUSTRALIA |
University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
University of Bologna | ITALY |
University of Limerick | IRELAND |
University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
University of Technology Sydney | AUSTRALIA |
WSP Australia | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
Engagement/recognition | Year |
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2021 Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student LearningAustralian Award for University Teaching |
2021 |
MemberMathematics Education Research Group of Australasia |
2018 |
MemberMathematics Education Research Group of Australasia |
2017 |
Early Career Research AwardMathematics Education Research Group of Australasia |
2016 |
Early Career Research AwardMathematics Education Research Group Australasia |
2016 |
MemberAdults Learning Mathematics (ALM) |
2016 |
MemberBritish Educational Research Association (BERA) |
2016 |
MemberMathematics Education Research Group of Australasia |
2016 |
MemberNational Centre for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching and Learning (NCE-MSTL) |
2016 |
MemberMathematics Education Research Group of Australasia |
2015 |
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
Thesis title | Student status |
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A Comparative Study of Proficiency Levels in South Australia and Singapore Mathematics Textbooks | Current |
Embodied learning experiences within physical education | Current |
Investigating numeracy across the curriculum | Current |
STEM Education: Teachers' Attitudes Towards Online Resources in Australian Classrooms and the Impact on Adolescent Girls' Motivation for STEM Education | Current |
Engaging primary children in citizen science: a practitioner inquiry into pedagogy that works | Completed |
Just ask us: a study of middle-primary school teachers¿ mathematics pedagogy in rural South Australia | Completed |